A son longs to escape from his stifling home, where his genteel mother worries about the future prospects of his lame, shy sister.

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard’s lackadaisical…

Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does…

Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town…

Rachel is a 35 year old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks…